M3 "Lee"

Rank

Battle rating

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Primary Armament

Secondary Armament

Max Turret Rotation Speed

Vertical Guidance

-7º/60º

Max Reload

2.9s

Hull Armor

50/38/38

Turret Armor

50/50/50

Stock Armor Piercing

89/69/50 100/500/1000

Mass

27.7t

Max Engine Power

400hp

HP / Tonne

14.4hp/t

Max Speed

39kph

Max Inclination

41º

Visibility

138%

The M3 "Lee", named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee, is an American interim tank designed in order to field the 75mm gun in an armored vehicle in response to the high demand for a versatile tank gun by the British in North Africa. While short lived in its service the the Army, M3's saw service to the end of the war with the Marines in the Pacific Theatre.